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World pride 2014

Just a reminder that World Pride 2014 is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. So many are already getting excited at the celebrations coming for our city. If you can, come for the massive 10 party and LGBTTIQQ2SA pride!!!

Re: World pride 2014

WorldPride is coming to Toronto – June 20 – 29, 2014. Toronto will open its doors to people from all corners of the globe for this 10-day international celebration which incorporates activism, education, and the history and culture of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer/Questioning, 2 Spirited, Allies (LGBTTIQQ2SA) communities.

Re: World pride 2014

Originally Posted by unloadonme

Which is what exactly?

In a nutshell, it's pretty much how indigenous peoples in the Americas didn't have the notion of 'gender' that we Eurocentric folk had, they had/have their own categorization, oftentimes blurring between the dualities/dichotomies. Male/female gender roles were simultaneously fulfilled by people known as 'berdaches'.

It's now recognized as gender studies nonsense, but, hey…if you want to fall into the definition of something, they'll love you in that field...

Re: World pride 2014

Originally Posted by Vitamin

I thought "queer" meant the same thing as "gay" or "lesbian". Does it mean something different now?

It is an odd one to be in there for me as I use as a stand in LGBetc when writing. It can really mean anything, but generally its a refusal to live within societies gender, sexuality and heteronormativity and quite often goes hand in hand with the more radical politics of gender/sexuality, but in some cases its just those that don't want to be tagged as anything else. I think the switch happened around the late 90s in terms of gender studies papers I have read.